THE KINGS CENTRE SOUTHALL

Registered charity 1163083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KINGS CENTRE

A place for cross-cultural and inter-faith learning, engagement and transformation, heritage and culture, rooted Southall's diverse local community, the national church and wider society.The Kings Centre provides regional and national training and resourcing for individuals, churches and other organisations wishing to learn how to thrive in a multi-cultural and multi-religious contexts.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFECT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND THEIR RELATIVES AND FAMILIES.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF FAITH OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;3.3 TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS HARMONY BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROMOTING INTER-FAITH AND MULTI-FAITH EDUCATION, INFORMATION, DIALOGUE AND COMMUNICATION THUS OVERCOMING ANY ISOLATIONISM OR MISUNDERSTANDING AMONGST DIVERSE RELIGIOUS GROUPS;3.4 TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP THE HERITAGE OF ALL COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED IN SOUTHALL AND WEST LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND 3.5 THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN SOUTHALL AND LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.5.1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;3.5.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;3.5.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;3.5.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;3.5.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.5.6 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;3.5.7 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.5.8 THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;3.5.9 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;3.5.10 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;3.5.11 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;3.5.12 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND3.5.13 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£155k
Latest spending
£207k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,189 for the year, driven by planned drawdowns from restricted reserves to fund active project delivery. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £55,778 comfortably exceed their stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure, indicating a sound free reserves position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' unrestricted operating expenditure (held: £56k)
“The trustees have reviewed the charity’s cost base and consider that a target of six months’ unrestricted operating expenditure represents an appropriate level of free reserves. Based on current running costs, this equates to approximately £24,000–30,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£155k£207k
31/12/2024£140k£160k
31/12/2023£206k£163k
31/12/2022£26k£34k
31/12/2021£87k£113k

Common questions

Is THE KINGS CENTRE SOUTHALL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,189 for the year, driven by planned drawdowns from restricted reserves to fund active project delivery. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £55,778 comfortably exceed their stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure, indicating a sound free reserves position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE KINGS CENTRE SOUTHALL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KINGS CENTRE SOUTHALL as a grant recipient include NEAR NEIGHBOURS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NEAR NEIGHBOURSFY2021£83kRelated Party Transaction / Building Networks

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGS CHURCH INTERNATIONAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE KINGS CENTRE SOUTHALL£155k—0above—no doubt
KINGS CHURCH INTERNATIONAL FY2025£1.8m£80,001 - £90,000—within—no doubt
ALL SAINTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FY2025£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
RAMGARHIA SABHA SOUTHALL FY2025£622k——unclear—no doubt
ASSEMBLY OF GOD (KING'S CHRISTIAN CENTRE) FY2025£104k—0above—no doubt
THE KINGSBOROUGH CENTRE FY2025£1.5m£71,2541below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.